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At least five protesters have been shot dead by police on Wednesday leading  the death toll to 23 number of people in the last three days as violence in Indian-administered Kashmir spreads to new areas. The fatal shooting on Wednesday came as the Indian government held crisis talks in New Delhi to tackle the escalating unrest. Officials said police fired on an angry crowd in the previously quiet town of Mendhar, a Muslim settlement in a Hindu-dominated area to the southwest of Kashmir, 210km from the town of Jammu. "Four youths have been killed in the firing and several government buildings  were attacked and burnt down by the angry protesters," Pawan Kotwal, a top local government official, told reporters. Another death was reported by local police in the volatile northern town of Sopore, where police shot a 24-year-old man. Manmohan Singh, the Indian prime minister, called for calm and said he was "shocked and distressed" by the demonstrations engulfing the

ZURICH: FIFA rankings released on Wednesday for September (August position in parentheses): 1, Spain (1) 2, Netherlands (2) 3, Germany (4) 4, Brazil (3) 5, Argentina (5) 6, England (7) 7, Uruguay (6) 8, Portugal (8) 9, Egypt (9) 10, Chile (10) 11, Croatia (14) 12, Greece (12) 13, Italy (11) 14, Norway (22) 15, Serbia (13) 16, Slovakia (27) 17, Paraguay (15) 18, United States (18) 19, Slovenia (19) 20, Ghana (23)

U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal reached home on Wednesday, mentioning his latest tennis triumph did not adjudge him as Spain’s greatest athlete. Nadal, who became the seventh player to complete a career grand slam with Monday’s victory in New York, said any comparisons to the greats was “madness.” Rafael Nadal with US Open 2010 Trophy “As a tennis player, I took an important step forward with this and these have been six unforgettable months,” Nadal said shortly after touching down at Madrid’s Barajas airport. “I can’t say that I’m the best Spanish sports person of all time because I have no idea. But it’s an honor to be considered.” Nadal’s 2010 triumphs, including French Open and Wimbledon titles, have brought his total of major championships to nine at age 24. His successful season has been a big part of a tremendous year of international sporting success for Spain, which won soccer’s World Cup for the first time and saw Alberto Contador win his third Tour de France.

Spain’s golden time of sporting success just shining with new ray. Rafael Nadal’s victory at the U.S. Open is the latest and remarkable triumph for Spain in a season-long fiesta on the international stage. Spain won the World Cup in South Africa, Alberto Contador achieved his third Tour de France and Nadal completed a career Grand Slam on Monday night. Nadal followed up his victories at the French Open and Wimbledon this summer by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final for his ninth Grand Slam title. At age 24, the Mallorca native is being talked about as one of the greatest players of all time. “He’s already a legend,” sports daily Marca said of Nadal, describing him as “the best in history” by this stage of his career. Many newspapers were wondering if Nadal could be the greatest Spanish athlete of all time. Nadal also won Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008 and helped Spain to three of its four Davis Cup titles since 2004. “History is at his feet,” Marca

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair canceled a launch party for his new book in London Wednesday because of planned protests, his spokesman said. It's his second London cancellation this week. Blair "did not want to put guests through the unpleasant consequences of the actions of demonstrators of what should have been an enjoyable evening for friends and family," the spokesman said, declining to be named in keeping with British tradition. "The party has been postponed indefinitely, (and) will be held sometime in the future. Guests were informed yesterday evening," the spokesman said in a statement. Blair canceled a central London book-signing event for his new autobiography "A Journey" over concerns of the "inevitable hassle" that will be caused by protesters, his office said in a statement Monday. Blair's decision came after police made some arrests Saturday in Dublin, Ireland, where he was due for another signing event for hi

Real Madrid says its earnings have increased 8.6 percent year-on-year, seemingly dispelling fears that the Spanish powerhouse would suffer financial woes after having spent heavily to buy players and still not won major silverware. The club says on its website Wednesday that its gross revenue increased from € 407.3 million ($517 million) in the previous season to € 442.3 million ($561.6 million) in 2009-10. Madrid drew criticism last year for its heaving spending and was one of the main reasons why UEFA’s Professional Football Strategy Council introduced “financial fair play” regulations stating European clubs should break even from 2012 or face being barred from the Champions League. Madrid, now coached by Jose Mourinho, had spent record sums to acquire Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso.

In the latest ranking of Men's Singles Rafael Nadal of Spain secured the top position achieving  10745.00 points while Roger Federer of Switzerland bagged  the 2nd position with 7215.00 points. The ranking was published earlier on September 8, 2010. Rafael Nadal Besides, Novak Djokovic of Serbia secured 3rd position with 6665.00 points,  Andy Murray of  Great Britain 4th position with 5125.00 point ,  Robin Soderling of Sweden 5th position with  4910.00 point ,   Nikolay Davydenko of Russia with point of 4285.00 6th position,  Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic with point of3860.00 7th position,   Fernando Verdasco of Spain with point of 3330.00 8th position,   Andy Roddick of United States with point of 3225.00 9th position and Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina with point of 3170.00 grabs 10th position.